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– STEPHEN M. RAFFLE, M.D., FORENSIC AND CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST –

Dr. Raffle is Board Certified in Psychiatry, and in 1994 became one of the first psychiatrists to be independently Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry.

In addition to his active clinical psychiatric practice, at least 50% of Dr. Raffle’s practice is dedicated to rendering forensic psychiatric medical-legal opinions including by report and testimony.

Dr. Raffle consults with attorneys, insurers, employers, and judges in multiple venues such as: Civil, Criminal, Administrative, Employment, EEOC, ADA, Title VII, Social Security, Long and Short Term Disability, and the Military. He has evaluated and/or testified about virtually all of the issues arising in his profession, e.g.: personal injury (including toxic torts, product liability, negligence), breach of contract, undue influence, testamentary capacity, employment litigation, wrongful termination, fitness for duty, threat of violence, long-term and short-term disability. Dr. Raffle has provided his expert opinion in approximately 150 trials and conducted over 5000 independent medical examinations over the course of his career.

Dr. Raffle taught in the departments of Psychiatry and Orthopedics (as a psychiatrist) at UCSF Medical School. He also taught attorneys at the Hastings Law School postgraduate course “Trial and Appellate Advocacy” for 11 years, instructing attorneys about the direct and cross-examination of Expert Witnesses.

1976 – 1980

1971 – 1974

1969 – 1970

Headquarters 5th United States Army: Psychiatric consultant to the Surgeon of the 5th United States Army, Psychiatric Liaison to Judge Advocate General, 5th United States Army, Examiner for prospective West Point Cadets, Acting Chief, Office of Physical Standards

Consulted By (exemplar list):

Law Firms representing both Plaintiff and Defense, including multinational firms such as Morrison Foerster, Littler Mendelson, Squire Sanders and Reed Smith LLP as well as boutique law firms and sole practitioners

2011

2011

“The Prosecutor’s Best Use of a Psychiatrist or Psychologist Expert Witness in Cases of Alleged Stalking; Examination and Cross Examination of a Mental Health Expert Witness,” Collaborative Stalking Summit, by San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Stalking Task Force, September 2011 (Conference for District Attorneys, Law Enforcement and Private Sector Attorneys)

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